MANCHESTER, N.H.–A veteran sports reporter for New Hampshire's largest newspaper was accused yesterday of running a prostitution ring in two states and Canada featuring women who auditioned for him.
Kevin Provencher advertised his prostitution ring's services on Craigslist and other websites and rented hotel rooms in Andover, Mass., and in New Hampshire where the women would have sex for money, prosecutors said. He set up a similar operation in Canada, Essex Assistant District Attorney Michelle Defeo told the New Hampshire Union Leader, the newspaper for which he has worked for more than two decades.
Provencher, 50, was arrested at his Manchester, N.H., home.
The newspaper's management issued a statement: "He is innocent until proven guilty. However, given the nature and seriousness of the charges, he is suspended until further notice.''
Kevin Provencher advertised his prostitution ring's services on Craigslist and other websites and rented hotel rooms in Andover, Mass., and in New Hampshire where the women would have sex for money, prosecutors said. He set up a similar operation in Canada, Essex Assistant District Attorney Michelle Defeo told the New Hampshire Union Leader, the newspaper for which he has worked for more than two decades.
Provencher, 50, was arrested at his Manchester, N.H., home.
The newspaper's management issued a statement: "He is innocent until proven guilty. However, given the nature and seriousness of the charges, he is suspended until further notice.''
